Santa Monica, CA based company, DoctorsDirect.com has received $2.5 million in Round A funding from Spark Capital. DoctorsDirect is a portal that connects potential patients to doctors around the area and also allows them to book appointments with these doctors. Currently, DoctorsDirect has only 3 areas to choose from which is Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. There are roughly about 57 doctors using the DoctorsDirect service in LA as of right now.

Upon glancing at DoctorsDirect, there are several types of doctors that potential patients can book appointments with. There are asthma specialists, dermatologists, cardiologists, pediatricians, etc. To secure an appointment after agreeing to a reviewed fee, a credit card is needed.

There are several other notable features on DoctorsDirect. The website allows users to buy medical services for loved ones as a gift. Customers can further acquaint themselves with physicians by reviewing profiles of the doctors. For physicians that join DoctorsDirect, they are able to list profiles and other information for free without needing to install software.

The current CEO of DoctorsDirect is Tommy McGloin. McGloin used to be President of Mapquest for four years. McGloin also has work experience in AOL’s Moviefone initiative and worked in print with Investor’s Business Daily and Fortune Magazine.